Translation of Italian word "incoraggiare" to English
incoraggiare
/inkoradˈdʒare/
Meaning
VerbTo give support, confidence, or hope to someone; to stimulate an activity.
How to use
The Italian verb 'incoraggiare' means 'to encourage, to foster' (To give support, confidence, or hope to someone; to stimulate an activity). It belongs to the first conjugation (-are). It forms compound tenses with the auxiliary 'avere'. When negated, 'incoraggiare' takes 'non' immediately before it: 'non incoraggia...' — no other word may intervene.
🇬🇧 English
to encourage, to foster
Example
Gli insegnanti devono incoraggiare la creatività dei bambini.
Teachers should encourage children's creativity.
Le sue parole gentili mi hanno incoraggiato a non mollare.
His kind words encouraged me not to give up.
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- Gli insegnanti devono incoraggiare la creatività dei bambini.— Teachers should encourage children's creativity.
- Le sue parole gentili mi hanno incoraggiato a non mollare.— His kind words encouraged me not to give up.
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The Italian word "incoraggiare" means "to encourage, to foster" in English.
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